POISONING BY ARSENIC THROUGH ACCIDENTAL IMPREGNATION OF WATER.

Poisoning by Red Arsenic

On the following morning they all seemed to get better, except one or two who complained of headache, burning sensation of the body and constantthirst. These symptoms were easily relieved by the administration of dilute Sulphuric acid in ten drop doses in an ounce of water every 2 hours. On the 6th July they were all discharged from the hospital cured. The history of the above case was the foll...

Accidental poisoning.

[Accidental poisoning by ingestion of ricinus seeds].

[Alcoholic coma by accidental poisoning in children].

Among comas of toxic origin, in children, alcoholic coma due to accidental poisoning is uncommon compared with comas due to drugs or household products. It is however important to make an early diagnosis, for this is a severe from of poisoning, liable to cause irreversible cerebral lesions if not treated very quickly. It almost always causes a flask coma, without localising signs, hypothermia a...

Accidental poisoning in childhood.

A recent increase in the number of children brought to hospital with accidental poisoning has been noticed in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. In a study of this trend, which has also been recorded in Manchester (Holzel and James, 1951), we have tried to determine whether it reflects a true increase of poisoning in the child population. We have then compared the incidence of the individual toxic agents ...